1962 Map of Park Place

About this map

St Francis River meanders through this portion of eastern Arkansas, defining a landscape of oxbow lakes, sloughs, and river bends before the era of intensive modern channelization. The topography is dominated by the interaction between the river and its floodplains, including Council Bend and the complex of islands such as Whiskey Island and Bordeaux Island near the indeterminate state line. Smaller communities like Brickeys and Park Place serve as anchors in a region defined by agricultural rhythms and the Missouri Pacific rail corridor.